Cash register and the like



Dec. .8, 1936. w NAUMANN 2,063,265.

CASH REGISTER AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 29; 1951 17 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN VFNTOR:

Dec. 8, 1936. w. NAUMANN 2,063,265

CASH REGISTER AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 29, 17 Sheets-Sheet 2 L GROUP TOTAL /ZEE5 Dec. 8, 1936. w NAUMANN 2,063,265

CASH REGISTER AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 29, 1931 17 Sheets-Sheet 3 Dec. 8, 1936.

W. NAUMANN CASH REGISTER AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 29 1951 17 Sheets-Sheet 4 CASH REGISTER-AND THE LIKE w; NAUMANN 2,063,265-

Dec. 8, 1936. w. NAUMANN 2,063,265

' CASH REGISTER AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 29. 1931 17 Sheets-Sheet 6 Dec. 8, 1936.

W. NAUMANN CASH REGISTER AND THE- LIKE Filed Oct. 29, 1931 l7 Sheets-Sheet 7 PHI w. NAU MANN CASH REISTER AND THE LIKE 17 Sheets-Sheet 8 Filed Oct. 29, 1931 8, 1936. w. NAUMANN CASH REGISTER AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 29, 1931 17 Sheets-Sheet 9 Dec. 8, 1936. w NAUMANN 2,063,265

CASK REGISTER AND THE LIKE Filed 0Cb \29, 1931 17 Sheets-Sheet ll Dec. 8, 1936.

W. NAUMANN CASH REGISTER AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. '29, 1931 17 Sheets-Sheet 12 Dec. 8, 1936. w. NAUMANN 2,063,265

CASH REGISTER AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 29, i931 1'7 Sheets-Sheet 13 Dec. 8, 1936. w. NAUMANN 2,063,255

CASH REGISTER AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 29, 1931 1'! Sheets-Sheet 1'4 A Dec. 8, 1936. w. NAUMANN CASH REGISTE R AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 29. 1931 17 Sheets-Sheet l5 Dec. 8, 1936. w. NAUMANN 2,063,265

CASH REG'ISTER AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 29, 1931 1'7 Sheets-Sheet l6 fly-1Q /N ve- To 3 Dec. 8, 1936. w. NAUMANN 2,063,265

CASH REGISTER AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 29, 1951 1'7 Sheets-Sheet l7 lab . %z/ (727% 777% MM 30 ing types.

Patented Dec. 8, 1936 UNITED STATES Anker-Werke Akti Germany Application cm.- 29. 19:1, Serial No. 511,920

(0!. ass-7) BClaims.

This invention relates to cash registers and the like which add and subtract any amounts and print the totals thereof.

-Theprincipal object of this invention is to provide means to accumulate the totals of the new balances which result from old balances and amounts added thereto or subtracted therefrom, in different totalizers.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved balance mechanism.

v With these and incidental objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts. the essential elements of which are set forth in appended claims, and a preferred form of embodiment of which is hereinafter described with reference to the drawings which accompany and form part of the specification.

In said drawings:- Fig. 1 is a front view of the machine ,with cabinet.

Fig. 2 shows the lever board. Fig. 3 is a front view of the whole mechanism, omitting the counters and the totalizers of the u first group. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of the setting and controlling mechanisms.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of the setting mechanism and the arrangement ofthe print- Fig. 6 is a side view of the amount setting mechanism on line 6-3 Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is another side view of the amount setting mechanism on line l-l of Fig. 3. Fig. 8 is another side view of the amount setting mechanism on line 8-3 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 9 is a side view of the setting mechanism for the amounts on line 99 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 10 is a side view of the setting mechanism for the selection of the totalizers of the first group and the actuating mechanism for the adding and subtracting operations, on line Ill-ll of Fig. 3.

Fig. 11 is a side view of the setting mechanism for selecting the new balance totalizers on line l1ll of Fig. 3.

Fig. 12 is a side view of part of the actuating mechanism, on line i2-l2 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 13 is a side ,view of the selecting-mechanism for the totalizers'of the first group, on line it-IS, Fig. 3. Y Fig. 13a is a side view of the selecting mechanism for the new balance totalizers on line Ila-Ha of Fig. 3.

Fig. 13b is a simplified plan view of the first 'group on line iI-IS of Fig. 3.

PATENT OFFICE group of totalizers,-showing parts of their selecting mechanism.

Fig. 13c is a simplified front view of the selecting mechanism for the totalizers of the first group, showing parts of the frame in section: 5

Fig. 14 is a side view of the amount transmit ting mechanism for the new balance totalizers, on'line IF of Fig. 3.

Fig. 15 is a side view of the amount transmitting mechanism for the totalizers of the first 10 Fig. 16 is a fragmentary front view of the actuating mechanism for the adding mechanism. with parts of the frame in section.

Figs. 17 and 18 show detail sectional views. 16

Fig. 19 is a fragmentary front view partly in section, of the balance mechanism and parts of its operating mechanism.

Figure 19a is a perspective view of the paired toothed members of the transferring member.

Fig. 20 is a detail sectional view of the transfer mechanism for the balance mechanism, on line 20-20 of F18. 19.' g,

vFig. 21 is a detail sectional view of thetransfer mechanism for the balance mechanism, on line 2l2l of Fig. 19.

Fig. 22 is a perspective front view of a detail of Fig. 19.

The lever board of the machine Refen'ing first to Fig. 3, the machine is shown a to be divided'into three principal sections. The section at the right contains the first group of totalizers,. which have been, omitted from this view for simplification, but which are indicated by the vertical series of dotted circles in Fig. 13 and are shown in side view in Fig. 15. There are six totalizers in this group, namely beginning with the bottom one: AOld balance credit, BOld,balance capital, C-Add credit, D-Add a capital. E-Deduct credit, and F-Deduct capital. In the middle section of the machine are the second group of totalizers, two in number; namely, beginning with the lower one: G-New balance credit and H-New balance capital. In 45 thelei't section of the machine is the balance mechanism I, which is an add and subtract totalizer having number wheels 221. This section of the machine also contains the setting mechanism. 50

The front cabinet I of the machine is fitted with levers 2 for setting the amounts (Fig. 1). On the right handside of the amount levers, there is a lever 3 for selecting the six totalizers of the first group and a lever l for selecting the lg two totalizers of the second group, which add the new balances. On the right hand side of the lever board, there are arranged two counters 5 for the two totalizers for the new balances and six counters 6 for the totalizers of the first group, which keep a count of the number of operations of the different totalizers, and the indications of which may be read off conveniently through suitable openings on the front of the machine. The counters 5 are designated in Fig. 1 by the abbreviations N. B. Ca and N. B. Cr., denoting respectively the New balance capital totalizer and the New balance credit totalizer, with the numerical count of the operations executed by each totalizer above the respective abbreviations. Likewise, the upper counters 8 are designated Ded. Ca. and Ded. Cr. corresponding to the Deduct capital and Deduct credit totalizers of the first group. The lower counters 8 are designated Add Ca.; Add Cr.; 0. B. Ca.; and O. B. Cr. corresponding to Add capital, Add credit, Old balance capital, and Old balance credit totalizers of the first group. The counts above the respective designations indicate the number of operations in which the respective totalizerswere involved. In view of the fact that the instant invention is not concerned with these counting mechanisms, and since they are well known in the art, the counters 5 and 5 have been indicated only schematically in the drawings. The lever 4 is locked out by means not shown in the drawings, if one of the amount levers 2 is set, i. e. only the lever 3 can be operated. There is no possibility of operating the machine without one of the levers 3 or 4 being used. The lever 4 can only be operated if all the levers 2 and 3 are in the zero position.

A printing device 1 of a known kind can be fitted to the machine on the left hand side of same. By means of the said printing device a detail strip, a ticket and an inserted slip can be printed. The other drawings show only the arrangement of the type wheels.

The setting mechanism for the amounts The levers 2 for setting the amounts are rotatably mounted on a shaft 9 secured to the frames 21 and 28 (Figs. 4 and 5). The levers 2 (Fig. 6) are constructed as toothed segments l8. Pawls H, rotatably assembled on a rod l2 engage the spaces between the teeth of these segments by the force exerted by springs |3. The pawls arrest the setting levers in the position which they are set in. The connecting rods |5 are movably associated with the setting segments l0 by means of studs H. The rods |5 are provided with slotted lugs |8 cooperating with pins H of the levers l8. The toothed segments 23 and the arms l9 are movably connected by connectin rods 2| and studs 2|) and 22. The toothed segments 23 are secured to hollow shafts 29 (Fig. 4).

In amount setting operations the movement of-the segments 23 and hollow shafts 29 with the amount setting levers 2 is an idle one, but in new balance operations the segments 23 and hollow shafts 29 transmit totals from the balance mechanism to one of the new balance totalizers. The connections between'the segments 23 and arms l9 are provided for the setting of the type wheels in New balance operations, as will presently be explained.

The connecting rods 2| carry pins 24 which cooperate with arms 25 secured to a shaft 28 (Fig. 6).. The shaft 28 is rotatably mounted in the frames 21 and 28.

On the right hand side of the frame 28 the shaft 26 carries an arm 30 operated by a spring 3| (Fig. 12). A pitman 33 is pivotally mounted on the arm 30 by a stud 32. The pitman 33 is guided by a stud 35 projecting through an elongated hole of the pitman and fastened to the frame 28. The anti-friction roller 36 works in connection with the cam 31 secured to a gear 38. The latter one is fixed on the main shaft 39. As described hereinafter, the main drive shaft 39 operates rocking shaft 26 which operates arms 25 against pins 24 (Fig. 9) to restore at the proper time the amount setting means and printing means to the zero positions.

The arms N! (Fig. 6) are secured to sleeves 40 rotatably mounted on a shaft 3 extending between the frames 21 and 28. On the left hand side of the frame 21 (Fig. 5) the amount type wheels 4| are secured to the sleeves 4D.

Notched disks 42 are rigidly connected with the adjusting segments l0 (Fig. 9). Toothed disks 43 are rotatably arranged between the segments HI and the disks 42. The latter cooperate with double pawls 45 pivotally mounted on the toothed disks 43 by studs 46 and operated by the springs 41. The upwardly extending arm 44 of the double pawl 45 is in mesh with the notch 44a of the disk 42. The downwardly extending arms 48 of the double pawls 45 work together with an actuating disk 49. The latter one is fitted with a projection 50 which cooperates with adjustable stops 5| of the disks 43. The actuating disks 49 are fixed to gears 52 which mesh with segments 53 fixed on the shaft 54 (Fig. 9).

The shaft 54 is rotatably mounted in the frames 21 and 28 and carries an arm 55 on the right hand side of the frame 28 (Fig. 12). By the aid of studs 58 and 51 and the connecting rod 58 the arm 55 is movably connected with the gear 59 secured to the shaft 6|). The latter shaft is rotatable in the frames 21 and 28. The gear 59 meshes with the gear 8| loosely mounted on the stud 52. The gear 8| engages the gear 38 fixed on the main shaft 39.

The toothed disks 43 are movably connected with the arms 68 by means of the studs 63 and 65 and the connecting rods 84. The arms are secured to the hollow shafts 81 (Fig. 9). The latter transmit the amounts set by the setting levers 2 to the selected totalizer of the first group as hereinafter explained. The teeth 88 of the disks 43 mesh with the gears 69 fixed to gears 18. The gears 89 and 18 are rotatably mounted on a shaft 1| fixed in the frames 21 and 28.

The lever 3 (Fig. 10) for selecting the totalizers of the first group is movably connected with the arm 15 by means of the studs 12, 14 and a connecting rod 13. The arm 15 is fixed on a hollow shaft 18 rotatably mounted on the hollow shafts 51. The hollow shaft 18 transfers the movement of the lever 3 to the controlling mechanism for selecting one of the six totalizers of the first group I88. The totalizers of this group are arranged between the frames 11 and 18, Figs. 3, i3 and 15, in the manner disclosed in German Patent No. 209,737, May 13, 1909.

On the left hand side of the frame 11 there is secured an arm 19 on the hollow shaft 18 (Fig. 13). The arm 19 is arm 83 of the segment 84 by means of the studs 80, 8| and the connecting rod 82. The segment 84 is fastened on a shaft 85 rotatably mounted in the frames 11 and 18. On the right hand side of the frame 18 (Fig. there is also fixed movably connected with an 93 engaging pins pawl I31 engages these recesses 6 different totalizers of 2,068,265 3 a similar segment 84 on the shaft 85. Both seg- The pitman I25 carries a slotted lug I40 which ments 84 mesh with toothed plates 86 which by works in connection with a pin I of a twothe aid of elongated holes are slidably movable in a vertical direction on studs 81 and 88 secured to the frames 11 and 18. By the aid of slots, plates 9i are shiftable in a horizontal direction on studs 89; 90 of the plates 86. The plates 9i are fitted with elongated holes 92 and 94 and 95 of the arms 96 and 91 rotatably mounted on studs 98 and 99 secured to the frames 11 and 18. The arms 96 and 91 are formed as double arms and are connected together by means of the studs I00, IM and the connecting rods I02 in'such a way that both arms execute the same movement. Pitmans I04 are loosely mounted on thedouble arms 96 by studs I03. The pitmans I04 are guided on the main shaft 39 by slotted lugs and carry antifriction rollers I05 which engage thecam ra ce I06 of the pitman cam .I01 fixed on the main shaft 39.

The plates 9i are provided with engaging parts I66 which cooperate by means of an angular part l65b with the studs I61 of the frames I68b in which are mounted the shafts I68 of the first group of totalizers AF. The engaging parts I66 are so arranged on the plates 9| that on adjusting the said plates 9| two engaging parts I66 engage the corresponding studs I61 of the selected totalizer I68 on both sides of the frames 11 and 18 (Figs. 13, 13b, 13c and 15) and move the totalizer to the right.

The plates where the actuating parts I66 are fastened to the plates 9|. The slots I69 admit the studs I61 of the selected totalizer.

The lever 3 is connected with the arm II I by means of the studs I08, H and the connecting rod I09 (Figs. and The arm I is fastened to a hollow shaft II2 rotatably mounted on the shaft II3. On the chine on the left of the amount type wheels 4I there is a type wheel II4 on the hollow shaft II2 which carries the printing symbols for the the first group to be adjusted (Figs. 3 and 5).

The lever 3 (Fig. 10) is fitted with .a plate II5 which carries a cam-race II6 working in con nection with an anti-friction roller II1 of the lever II 8. The latter is secured to a hollow shaft II9 which turns loosely on the shaft I20 (Fig. 4 and 10). At the other end of this hollow shaft II9 (Figs. 4 and 8) there is fixed a lever I2I which at its lower'end is movably associated' with a link I23 by means of a stud I22.

By the aid of a stud I24 the link I23 is movably connected with a pitman I25 the upper forkshaped end of which is slidably guided on a shaft 60. The pitman I25 is fitted with an anti-friction roller I26 which engages a cam race I21 of a pitman cam I28 rigidly connected with the shaft 60. At its lower end the pitman I25 has a slot I29 which cooperates with a stud I30 of an arm I3I. The latter arm is fixedly connected with the shaft I32. The shaft I32 carries two arms I33 and I34 (Fig. 19) which are also fixedly connected with the shaft I32. The arms I33 and I34 mesh in a fork shaped way with a shaft An exact de- I36 which is fitted with three recesses a b. c. A which, subject to the action of a spring I89, is loosely pivoted on a stud I88.

86 have slots I69 in those places other side of the matotheshaft I90 and The latter is rotatably mounted on the shaft I32. By the aid of a stud I43 the two armed lever I42 is movably connected with a bell crank lever I45 by means of a stud I46 and a rod I 44. The bell crank lever I45 is rotatably mounted on the shaft I41 which in turn is rotatable in the frames 21 and 28 (Figs. 8 and 19).

At its other end the lever I42 is provided with notches d and e which are engaged by pawl I 48' rotatably mounted on a stud I49 01' the frame 21. The pawl I48 is subject to the action of a spring I50.

The plate II5 (Fig. 10) carries a second cam race I5I which cooperates with an anti-friction roller I52 of an arm I53. The latter is connected with a lever I55 by a hollow shaft I54. By the aid of the studs I56, I51 and a-connecting rod I58 the lever I55 is associated with a rocking plate I59 (Figs. 10 and 11). The latter carries the coupling gears forthe balance mechanism. The said mechanism will be described hereinafter. The lever 4 for selecting the two totalizers for the new balances Credit and Capital is movably connected with an arm I63 by means of the studs I60, I 62 and a connecting rod I6I (Fig. 11). The arm I63 is fixed on the shaft II3 which at its other end carries the type wheel I64 with the printing symbols for the new balances (Fig. 5). The shaft I I3 is rotatably mounted in a hearing I65 fastened to the frame I28 marked only in Fig. 5.

The lever 4'is connected with an arm I13 by means of the studs I 10, I12 and a rod "I (Fig. 11). The arm I13 is connected with an arm 19a by a hollow shaft I14 (Figs. 3 and 13a). The arm 19a is movably connected with a toothed segment 84a by means of the studs 80a, Ma and a connecting rod 92a. The remainder of the adjusting mechanism for the totalizers G and H for the New balances" is exactly the same as that for adjusting the six totalizers of the first group. The two totalizers for the New balance credit and New balance capital are mounted between frame walls 11a and18din the same manner as the total zers of the first group, which are not shown in Fig. 3 for the purpose of clarifying the drawings. The mounting of these totalizers is disclosed in German Patent No. 209,737 mentioned above, Figs. 1, 3 and 4.

The lever 4 is provided with a plate I being fitted with a cam race I 16 (Fig. 11). An antifriction roller I11 of an arm I18 engages the aforesaid cam race. The arm I18 is secured to the shaft I rotatably mounted in the frames 21 and 28. Fastened on the left hand end of the shaft I20 is a lever I19 movably connected with a pitman I83 by the studs I8I. I82 and a connecting rod I80 (Figs. 4 and 6). At its upper end the pitman I83 is slidably' guided on shaft 60 and carries an anti-friction roller I84 which engages a'cam race I85 of a pitman cam I66 secured to the shaft 60. At its lower-end the pitman I83 is provided with a slotted lug I81 which cooperates with a pin I88 of an arm I 89. The pitman I83 also carries a pin 219 engaging a slot 280 of a lever 218. The latter is pivotaliy mounted on a stud 28I and fitted with a slotted lug 218a which works in connection with the pin I88. The arm I89 is fixed on a shaft I90 (Fig. 5 and 6) rotatably mounted in the frames 21 and 28. Thetwo arms I9I, I92 are secured at their upper ends are con- 

